Re: The head of the Hamas rocket program in Gaza has been killed in a precise targeted operation by the IDF.

Four people sustain light to serious wounds after Grad rocket hits vehicle at entrance to Ofakim. IAF kills head of Hamas' rocket unit in Gaza

Abia was responsible for the major part of the rocket fire directed at Israel in the past few days. He was killed roughly an hour after a heavy rocket barrage hit Israel's south. The strike was part of the IDF's expanded activity in Gaza.

At least 18 rockets were fired from Gaza within minutes at Israel's southern communities Sunday afternoon. At least two rockets exploded in Ashdod and caused damage to cars. A number of residents suffered from anxiety. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage. Residential buildings in Ashdod, Beersheba and Ofakim sustained direct hits.

Shortly after 2 pm sirens sounded in a large number of southern communities from Ashdod to Beersheba. Some 70 rockets have been fired at Israel on Sunday. The Iron Dome system intercepted at least 17 of them.

Earlier, two rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists toward Beersheba exploded in close proximity to residential buildings. There were no reports of injury, but several apartments were damaged. The Iron Dome system intercepted additional rockets that were fired toward the city. Meanwhile, a house in Sderot sustained a direct hit, but it was empty at the time of the attack.